[EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news

Wed Oct 3 13:50:55 PDT 2012

    Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Down Many Montana Contribution
    Limits, Says Explanation Coming Later
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076>

Posted on October 3, 2012 1:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Wow.  See this 5 page order, 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/district-court-order.pdf> 
striking down Montana Code Annotated 13-37-216 
<http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-216.htm> in its entirety. 
The judge did note that plaintiffs did not challenge the aggregate 
limits on political party contributions in 13-27-218 
<http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-218.htm> which remains in 
effect.

It seems quite unusual for a judge to do this right before the election, 
and to do so without giving any reasoning (just a promise of reasoning 
to come later).  I expect Montana will go immediately to the Ninth 
Circuit for emergency relief, and judging fromthe last time a judge 
decided an important election question just before the election without 
giving any reasoning <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=39602>, there could 
well be an order staying this result, at least for this election.

Below the fold you can read the text of what's now enjoined.

Continue reading ? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076#more-41076>

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    Updated Election Law Teacher Database
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072>

Posted on October 3, 2012 12:26 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

You can find it here. 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/database.xls> And it will 
be available later on the right side of this blog under "Election Law 
Resources."

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    "Obama Victory Fund's Online Ads Push Campaign Finance Law"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069>

Posted on October 3, 2012 12:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Interesting HuffPo report. 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/barack-obama-online-advertising_n_1932755.html>

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    You Can Now Listen to My KQED Forum Interview about "The Voting
    Wars" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:56 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here. <http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201210030900>

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    "Pa. voter ID ruling mirrors trend across U.S."
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:51 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The /Pittsburgh Post-Gazette /reports. 
<http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pa-voter-id-ruling-mirrors-trend-across-us-655898/>

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    "Future of Voter ID in Other States Unclear"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:50 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Philly.com reports. 
<http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/elections/20121003_Future_of_voter_ID_in_other_states_is_unclear.html>

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    "Pa. court rules voters can cast regular ballots without ID"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:49 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports 
<http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1510378>.

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    "New York's Proposed Council Map Is Called Unfair to Minority
    Groups" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:28 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NYT reports. 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/nyregion/new-york-city-redistricting-map-is-called-unfair.html?_r=0>

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    "Electoral College 101'" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:27 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The latest NYT op-doc 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/opinion/electoral-college-101.html> 
from Mo Rocca.

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    One of 12 Reasons to Pay Attention to the Supreme Court This Year:
    The Voting Rights Act Could Be Declared Unconstitutional
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:26 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See Reason 10. 
<http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/12-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-supreme-court-t>

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    "EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than
    You Think" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:24 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Think Progress 
<http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/10/03/886121/senate-seat-90-million/>: 
"Could David Koch buy a United States senator for less than 0.3 percent 
of his personal fortune <http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-koch/>?"

I would answer this question "no."

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    "Federal Judge in Wyoming Upholds FEC Disclosure Rules"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:21 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg BNA breaking news report: "A federal judge in Wyoming rejected 
a bid for an injunction Oct. 3 to block enforcement of Federal Election 
Commission disclosure rules for groups sponsoring political messages 
(Free Speech v. FEC, D.Wyo., Civil No. 12-127, 10/3/12)."

See this statement 
<http://wyliberty.org/feature/wyliberty-attorneys-continue-fight-for-free-speech/>from 
the plaintiffs.

UPDATE: Statement from CLC 
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1907:october-3-2012-federal-court-in-wyoming-sides-with-campaign-legal-center-a-democracy-21-rejects-latest-disclosure-challenge&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>.

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    "Not Dead Yet---Purging Voters from the Rolls in Texas"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:20 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

A Pew data dispatch. 
<http://www.pewstates.org/research/analysis/not-dead-yetpurging-voters-from-the-rolls-in-texas-85899421031>

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    "Elections and the Courts: A Busy Year"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042>

Posted on October 3, 2012 11:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

That's the lead story in the new issue of NCSL's "The Canvass." 
<http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/the-canvass-october-2012.aspx>

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